[Management of deep pelvic endometriosis]

No symptom is pathognomonic for deep pelvic endometriosis. It presents essentially in the form of a painful syndrome dominated by deep dyspareunia and painful functional symptoms that recur according to the menstrual cycle. It is essential to investigate deep endometriosis lesions and draw up a precise map, which is the only way to be sure that exeresis will be complete. The treatment of first intention remains surgery, and medical treatment is only palliative in the majority of cases. Success of treatment depends on how radical surgical exeresis is. Patients should be aware of these specific major complications. Rating scales are recommended in diagnosis and therapeutic follow up. It is advisable to explain that pain improves, either partially or completely, in about 80% of patients.